Protective pad for scissors or the like

ABSTRACT

A tool includes a pair of levers having a middle portion pivotally coupled together at a pivot shaft and having a pair of blades formed in one end and having a pair of handles formed in the other end. The handles each includes an opening having a peripheral surface for engaging with a ring which may engage with and may protect the fingers of the user. The handles each includes a peripheral rib for engaging with the peripheral grooves of the rings and for securing the rings to the handles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a pad, and more particularly to aprotective pad for scissors or the like.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Typical scissors and shears comprise a pair of levers pivotally coupledtogether at a middle portion and having a pair of blades formed on oneend and having a pair of handles formed in the other end. The handlesmay each include an opening for engaging with the fingers of the user.However, the hand may be hurt and may feel pain after long term of usingthe tool.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages of the conventional scissors or shears.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide aprotective pad for scissors or shears for protecting the hand of theuser.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a toolcomprising a pair of levers including a middle portion pivotally coupledtogether at a pivot shaft and including a first end having a pair ofblades and including a second end having a pair of handles, the handleseach including an opening having a peripheral surface, a first ringengaged with the peripheral surface of a first of the handles, and asecond ring engaged with the peripheral surface of a second of thehandles for engaging with thumb.

The handles each includes a peripheral rib formed in the peripheralsurface, the first and the second rings each includes a peripheralgroove for engaging with the peripheral rib and for securing the firstand the second rings to the handles.

Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from a careful reading of a detailed description providedhereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a protective pad in accordance with thepresent invention; and

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views illustrating the application of theprotective pad.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair ofscissors or shears typically include a pair of levers 30, 40 having amiddle portion pivotally coupled together at a pivot shaft 50 forforming a pair of blades 31, 41 in one end and for forming a pair ofhandles 32, 42 in the other end. The handles 32, 42 each includes anopening 33, 43 for engaging with fingers and having a peripheral rib 34,44 formed in the inner peripheral surface of the opening 33, 43. Theprotective pad in accordance with the present invention comprises a ring70 including a peripheral groove 71 formed in the outer portion forengaging with the peripheral rib 34 for engaging with and for protectingthe fingers of the user. Another ring 60 includes a peripheral groove 64formed in the outer peripheral portion for engaging with the peripheralrib 44 for engaging with and for protecting the thumb of the user (FIGS.2, 3). The ring 60 includes an orifice 61 and a tapered surface 62 and acap 63 for engaging with and for protecting the thumb.

In operation, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ring 60 may be engaged ineither side for engaging with the thumb of either the right handedperson (FIG. 2) or the left handed person (FIG. 3).

Accordingly, the protective pad includes two rings engaged in thehandles of the scissors or shears for protecting the fingers of theuser.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made by way of example only and that numerous changes in thedetailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:
 1. A tool comprising:a pair of levers including a middleportion pivotally coupled together at a pivot shaft and including afirst end having a pair of blades and including a second having a pairof handles, said handles each including an opening having a peripheralsurface, said handles each including two sides, and said handles eachincluding a T-shaped peripheral rib formed in said peripheral surface, afirst ring engaged with said peripheral surface of a first of saidhandles, and a second ring engaged with said peripheral surface of asecond of said handles for engaging with thumb, said first and saidsecond rings each including a peripheral groove for engaging with saidT-shaped peripheral rib and for securing said first and said secondrings to said handles, said first and said second rings being adapted tobe secured to said handles from either of said two sides of said handlesfor engaging with the hand of either the right handed person or the lefthanded person.